If you’re looking for an easy hike, with spectacular views of the fall foliage, as well as an opportunity to go apple picking, well search no further! We recommend Goat Hill Trail in Acton, Maine. Maintained by the Three Rivers Land Trust, Goat Hill is one of the highest elevations in Acton, and offers stunning […]
You’ve heard of Aesop’s Fables. Well this an Asa’s Fable, but instead of a traditional moral to the story, you get one with a Chuck Billy twist. A Dog one day spied from his window a Fox eating the grapes in his yard. The dog barked, and paced, while the Fox ate. The Fox, once […]
Ever get that uneasy feeling that someone is watching you? I did. The other night while trying to relax and get petted, I couldn’t help but notice something wasn’t right. I assumed that the deer were once again trespassing in my yard, so I jumped up ready to bark at them from my window, but […]
Shout out to all the good dogs! You Rock! Periodically on Living with a Golden we feel the need to share reminders about proper dog etiquette when visiting beaches or trails. But after what we witnessed during our adventures these past couple of weeks, we want to congratulate all the dogs we saw working hard […]
I, Chuck Billy the renowned Dog Ufologist, would like to share with you my latest startling discovery in my complex spacetime continuum theory. You no doubt recall that back in May I held a press conference to announce I solved the cold case mystery of the missing dog nail clippers by the discovery of a […]
It’s no secret that we love adventures along Maine’s coastline. However, Maine’s lake region also has many dog friendly places to explore. So we leashed up the humans and headed inland to Sebago Lake State Park in Casco, Maine. Spoiler Alert: Before you pack your beach blanket, please note that dogs are NOT allowed on […]
Asa and I are back from vacation! We missed you! Being unplugged from social media, and all of our friends was a lot harder than we thought. But we also enjoyed our vacation. We explored new places. Revisited favorite locations. Worked on a few projects. Visited with family including our canine cousins. And yes, songs […]
Asa and I are going to do something we’ve never done before on Living with a Golden. We’re taking a vacation! Oh sure we’ve been on vacations before, but we always managed to continue to share with you a blog post each day while away exploring new places. And yes, we have taken time off […]
As Mom and Asa head off on another walk singing a happy song, I can’t help but smile and think of Grandpa. Grandpa always hummed when he walked. In fact, as a puppy I was convinced that he couldn’t walk without singing a tune. And boy did Grandpa know a lot of tunes! He was […]
Psst. Come closer and act natural. I’m being followed. It all began way back in January while on a hike at one of my favorite places, when we actually were followed. Despite the fact the preserve consists of hundreds of acres, and no one else was there, two women followed our every twist and turn […]
